The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-07-16
In the House.

In the House the special order was Mr.
felton's bill taxing wine-rooms $40, 600 but
was displaced and made the special order
br next Tuesday.
A warm debate was sprung by the report
# the Committee on Railroads on the bill
o amend the charter of the Marietta and
Forth Georgia railroad so as to authorize an
extension from Marietta to Atlanta. The
pmmitteeNs report was adverse to the pas
age of the bill. A strong effort was made
o have it recOmmitted on the ground that
be friends of the bill had not had fair rep
esentation at the committee meeting. This
vas pressed by MesSrs. We'll and Howell of
fulton, who made earnest efforts to have
he bill recommitted.
Mr.. FELTON,, of Bib, said that he would
Tot enter into discussion of the bill at this
ime, but he trusted that the members
you'd have sufficient confidence in the
Railroad Committee to recommit the bill
or their consideration. 1t would be dis
ourteous to them not to do so, as the Chair
pan has expressed his willingness that this
hould be done.
Recommital was opposed by Mr.. Arm
him, of Dougherty, and Mr.. FELTON,, of
barlow. Mr.. Arnheim said that although
e had made the motion, he only asked of
he House to decide upon its merits after he
lad finished.
BUILDING OF The ROAD.
He stated that the Western and Atlantic
DAD had been built 10y the State, so, also,
lad the Marietta and North Georgia to a
treat extent, although it was now owned by
rivate parties for the benefit of the late
Dad. The State had donated the
abor of $50 convicts for period
two years and loaned it $685.
00 on the ground that it was feeder for
be Western and Atlantic. The company
hterward asked, as a matter of equity, that
his money be donated, and it was done,
yhile other roads, equally as important to
he general interests of the State, were
truggling for existence and asking for aid
nd sympathy in vain. Thus the parties
wning the road, after having already
een greatly benefited by the States gen
fosity were permitted to again gorge them
elves at the States expense. 1t is now as
uming an attitude which condemns the in
crest of the State road, thus imperillng
he best property owned by the State. Ii is
proper, especially under the existing cir
umstances, and when it can be done with
ut injury or injustice to others, that the
Itate should protect its own interests This
what governed the committee in reject
ng the bill, and the same reasons should in
nence the House to'snow it under.
DIR. FELToNs OBJECTIONS.
DR.. FELTON,, of Barlow, said that the death
entence of the bill, which had been pro
punced by the committee, should be con
Fmed. The State has already done enough
Or the Marietta and North Georgia road,
md it was all of doubtful constitutional
ropriety. Thousands of dollars have thus
een appropriated contrary to the spirit if
ot the letter of the law. The injury to the
tate road by the proposed extension does
ot end with the competition for local traffic
etween Marietta and Atlanta. II is in
ended to connect with main lines which
Fill cut off from the Western and At
Antic large portion of their through
teights. Atlanta does not ask for it. she
leady gets the drippings, perquisites, etc,
t as much of the through freight as would
ONE TO her by the proposed extension. In
ny event, 1t is not necessary that every
pad in the State should run into Atlanta.
he motion to recommit was lost.
The unfinished business was consideration
the Brady bill Mr. Calvin, of Rich,
nond, concluded his argument against the
all. Mr.. Glenn, of Whitfield, MIR. Harii
bn, of Quitman, and Mr.. Smith, of Gwin
ett, occupied the time till adjournment or
bis bill